Table 5 Comparative morphometrics of Heterorhabditis amphimictic females
Species | L | BD | EP | NR | NL | T | a | b | c | c′ | V | ABD | D% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heterorhabditis amazonensis | 1279–2070 | 70–122 | 103–126 | 68–100 | 119–142 | 25–38 | – | – | – | 2.4b | 46–50 | 25–38 | – |
Heterorhabditis atacamensis | 1754–2628 | 86–129 | 154–182 | 79–119 | 129–167 | 80–108 | – | – | – | 3.8b | 43–49 | 24–33 | 100–113 |
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora | 3180–3850 | 160–220 | 174–214 | 93–118 | 155–183 | 71–93 | 21.4b | 18.8 | 41.5b | 3.1b | 42–53 | 22–31 | 114 |
Heterorhabditis baujardi | 1335–2130 | 90–150 | 104–149 | 75–122 | 131–185 | 68–89 | 12–16 | 10–12 | 19–32 | – | 46–51 | 27–41 | – |
Heterorhabditis beicherriana | 1581–3026 | 125–218 | 95–165 | 59–138 | 105–186 | 68–105 | 10–18 | 10–23 | 19–34 | 1.6–2.4 | 41–49 | 35–81 | 88–98 |
Heterorhabditis casmirica n. sp. | 1273–1990 | 73–150 | 135–157 | 84–111 | 132–156 | 64–83 | 14–15 | 10–13 | 16–31 | 1.6–2.5 | 45–52 | 22–30 | 99–116 |
Heterorhabditis downesi | 1231–2728 | 74–131 | 99–126 | 117–151 | 111–155 | 70–122 | – | – | – | 2.5b | 47–60 | 25–38 | – |
Heterorhabditis egyptii | 1050–1420 | 56–84 | 69–106 | 69–94 | 106–125 | 56–78 | 17.5c | 14.4c | 22.2c | 3.1c | 44–51 | 19–27 | 78c |
Heterorhabditis floridensis | 2054–2548 | 120–156 | 110–168 | 86–122 | 126–178 | 69–87 | – | – | – | – | 44–50 | 32–42 | – |
Heterorhabditis georgiana | 1640–2779 | 101–188 | 111–177 | 96–162 | 136–219 | 62–88 | – | – | – | 1.5b | 46–53 | 42b | – |
Heterorhabditis hambletoni | 600–1200 | 70–100 | 80–90 | 70–80 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 50–58c | – | – |
Heterorhabditis indica | 1200–1800 | 76–113 | 118–138 | 88–96 | 120–139 | 66–88 | – | – | – | – | 40–53 | 22–32 | – |
Heterorhabditis marelatus | 1600–2600 | 113–177 | 139–178 | 79–119 | 129–164 | 55–81 | – | – | – | 1.3b | 45–50 | 29–48 | 110b |
Heterorhabditis megidis | 1500–2500 | 95–140 | 158–206 | 105–120 | 155–168 | 70–101 | 15–19 | 10–16 | 18–32 | 2.6b | 47–51 | 25–38 | 119b |
Heterorhabditis mexicana | 1144–2108 | 65–123 | 114–148 | 76–103 | 121–150 | 76–106 | – | – | – | – | 44–51 | 21–36 | – |
Heterorhabditis noenieputensis | 1075–1697 | 76–129 | 102–125 | 73–90 | 115–132 | 63–75 | 13–17 | 9–14 | 17–24 | 2.3–3.1 | 40–53 | 22–32 | 83–104 |
Heterorhabditis ruandica | 1131–1608 | 68–83 | 92–129 | 69–97 | 107–132 | 62–88 | 15–20 | 9.0–14 | 16–24 | 1.9–3.6 | 41–51 | 18–34 | 74–104 |
Heterorhabditis safricana | 1679–2937 | 102–229 | 151–196 | 87–139 | 148–180 | 55–111 | – | – | – | 1.3b | 45–50 | 25–72 | 97–120 |
Heterorhabditis taysearae | 830–1400 | 42–96 | 120–166 | 76–109 | 129–179 | 62–80 | – | – | – | 4.0b | 44–73 | 19–28 | 82b |
Heterorhabditis zacatecana | 1954–2798 | 160–228 | 100–133 | 71–96 | 112–148 | 45–75 | 11–15 | 16–21 | 31–63 | 1.3–2.0 | 43–61 | 31–41 | 80–111 |
Heterorhabditis zealandica | –a | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |